Grant Wood - American artist discovered watching a show on Iowa

a place to visit while in New York is The Metropolitan Museum of Art
I found the sight looking for works by Grant Wood. I started looking for information on Grant Wood after watching The States.

another messenger bag (iv)

katie kolleges

Albertus Magnus College...Accepted
St. Joseph College...Accepted
Virginia Commonwealth Univ....Accepted
New England College...Accepted

O'More College of Design...requesting art submission for review. possible interview
Univ. of Memphis...Deferred & retest
Fordham Univ.
Western Connecticut State Univ....Deferred
Hartwick College
Providence College
St. John's University

Univ. of Tennessee...not this year
Ursinus College...no
Univ. of Hartford...Accepted, now not accepted...Dean of Administions made a mistake..along with 500 other students.

Review: Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Concert

2007 Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Concert on July 28. Photo © Joshua Jones / Pitkin Studio.

Review for Beck: Two little words stand for the consummate rock guitarist: Jeff Beck. While Clapton was pursuing the blues in his post-Yardbirds, pre-Cream years, Beck was branching out and making the big noise(s) that came to define modern rock--feedback, distortion, wails, etc. While Clapton was mellowing out circa '73, Beck was exploring his own fiery take on jazz-rock fusion. This night, shortly before sunset, Beck performed a "summation" of his career--some chunky rock, sizzling blues-influenced wailing, a soulful "Because We've Ended As Lovers", and an almost surreal "A Day in the Life" (yes, the Lennon/McBeatle tune). Unfortunately, Beck's keyboard player thought he was Jan Hammer with his twittering keys, and both bassist and drummer played…too darn much, the kind of numbing tirade that almost ruined fusion by the '80s. The bassist, Tal Wilkenfeld, was fun to watch. Though in her early 20s, she looked 14, and was loaded with infectious enthusiasm. Even Beck, who never spoke to the crowd, seemed impressed.

Singer 99-13

Singer 99-13
s/n G9977217
makes it made in 1923.
I wasn't working according to Terri Quebick. Rewired a little and got it working. Needs a tighter belt. Still need to clean it and rewire the light. Came with a bendwood case or cover. It has a knee lever to control the speed. No reverse and only a straight stitch. You can control the stitch lenght and that is about it.

Starbucks customers pay it backward

Pantagraph.com | News | Starbucks customers pay it backward

Seems to be happening all over the country

1993

Messenger Bag Review by The Fixed Gear Gallery

Messenger Bag Review by The Fixed Gear Gallery

bagaboo bags | custom handmade messenger bags

bagaboo bags | custom handmade messenger bags

crisis janra

crisis janra
Originally uploaded by bogema

I wish I could do this

Timbuk2 - Camera Bag Hack Kit

Timbuk2 - Camera Bag Hack Kit turn a messenger bag into a camera bag

Timbuk2 - Artist Originals

Messenger bags as art..too cool.
click picture for more

Timbuk2 Bags - Timbuk2

Timbuk2 Bags - Timbuk2

Chrome Bags - Messenger Bags - Metropolis

Chrome Bags - Messenger Bags - Metropolis

PAC DESIGNS : Built for Abuse, Engineered for Riding

PAC DESIGNS : Built for Abuse, Engineered for Riding

messenger bag build III

a few new ideas...added compression, liner, coordinated hedgehog and internal pockets attached with zipper.

a place to buy fittings for bags

http://www.questoutfitters.com/index.html

or

http://owfinc.com/

messenger bag build II

gig book

the black book is the gig book. I got the idea to make a book for a friend who plays in a band. He is also a sound guy and I know he will take notes at different venues. It is a little thinner than a HH at 3 1/4 inches. It is a 3 signature book made of cover stock @ 67 lbs so it is not to thick to throw in your back pocket. The card stock is yellow to help (I hope) in low light situations like bars or clubs. Check out the fender picks on the end of the page mark. The pictures are from some tourists cards I picked up in Nashville.


the blue book is a standard hedge hog size. Glass bead by a friend Dennis.

Bob's 80th BD gathering

messenger bag

Latest project over the last few days has been building a messenger bag. It started with 2 tote bags I received during a Citibank charge card program at work. I had grabbed them thinking they would make good kite bags.






messenger bag pattern and information and another site where making a messenger bag is discussed.

Alchemy Notebook

Alchemy Notebook

Found INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE

Source

1. Memorize your favorite poem.
2. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.
3. When you say, "I love you," mean it.
4. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
5. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
6. Believe in love at first sight.
7. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
8. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
9. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
10. Don't judge people by their relatives.
11. Talk slow but think quick.
12. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?".
13. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
14. Call your Mom.
15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
21. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be as important as any other.
22. Spend some time alone.
23. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
24. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
25. Read more books and watch less TV.
26. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
27. Trust in God but lock your car.
28. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
29. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
30. Read between the lines.
31. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
32. Be gentle with the earth.
33. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.
34. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
35. Mind your own business.
36. Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss them.
37. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
38. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
39. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
40. Learn the rules, then break some.
41. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
42. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
43. Remember that your character is your destiny.
44. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
45. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

for those missing Autumn

Chris's site - lots of family pics

Go here to my brother's site

Nashville Hedge Hog

While in Tennessee near Nashville, I picked up a few information cards on local attractions. You know the kind. They are in a rack near the front door of most hotels. I liked the stock they were printed on...so....




I used them for inside covers of a Hedge Hog
I had also came across some cool paper. It was a thick stock and it was treated to look and feel like an oil panvas you would paint on....you can see it here on the back of the page with the window.
Except for the glass bead and blue ribbon, I can say this was constructed of "found" materials. The cover is from a legal file that someone was throwing away. The paper was from a pile of overstock that had been collecting dust for a couple of years in a print shop... and so on......I think Katie wants this one.

Tim's birthday last May

herringbone stitch

an example of a herringbone stitch

make a photo book

photo journal idea to glue up pictures

Newtown parade

 
It has been 20 years...but I have returned to witness the 2007 Labor day parade in Newtown Connecticut. And yes, they still throw candy! This guy was on his way to the staging area and needed to give his car a rest after a long climb up main street to the flagpole.

frickin' folio's

 
 
more simple book creating to pass the time..............

Comfortable Shoes Studio: Matchbook Notebooks- Instruction

Comfortable Shoes Studio: Matchbook Notebooks- Instruction

End of ze world!

HH 6 & 7 DONE

HH3 and HH4 introduced before.....HH6 (watercolor) and HH7 (black writer) are new

my daughter's deviantART

mylipstothy on deviantART

...kinda like this picture

...
Originally uploaded by nordend

I'm not sure why...

Katie's internship with a Photgrapher

Stephane Colbert

is a photographer and Katie has starting interning at his studio in Newtown Connecticut.

more from Colbert

Colbert Beauty

hedgehog no.5

all blank pages. first penslip.

hedgehog no.4

HH no.4 is the blue one in the picuture. It is a continious folding card stock.